Yankees vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 2

Odds updated as of 11:12 a.m.

The New York Yankees are among the MLB squads playing on Friday, versus the Tampa Bay Rays.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital info regarding this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Yankees vs Rays Game Info

• New York Yankees (18-13) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (14-17)
• Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: MLB Network, YES, and FDSSUN

Yankees vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-230) | TB: (+190)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (-110) | TB: +1.5 (-110)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Yankees vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Max Fried (Yankees) - 5-0, 1.19 ERA vs Ryan Pepiot (Rays) - 2-3, 4.24 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Yankees will send Max Fried (5-0) to the mound, while Ryan Pepiot (2-3) will get the nod for the Rays. Fried's team is 5-1-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Fried's team has won each of the six games he's started as the moneyline favorite. The Rays have a 1-5-0 record against the spread in Pepiot's starts. The Rays have a 1-2 record in Pepiot's three starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Yankees vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (58%)

Yankees vs Rays Moneyline

• New York is a -230 favorite on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a +190 underdog on the road.

Yankees vs Rays Spread

• The Rays are +1.5 on the spread (-110 to cover), and New York is -110 to cover the runline.

Yankees vs Rays Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Yankees-Rays on May 2, with the over being -110 and the under -110.

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Yankees vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Yankees have come away with 16 wins in the 24 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• New York has played as a favorite of -230 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Yankees and their opponents have gone over in 14 of their 30 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Yankees are 15-15-0 against the spread in their 30 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays have won 45.5% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (5-6).
• Tampa Bay has yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +190 or longer.
• The Rays have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 31 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 12 of those games (12-17-2).
• The Rays have a 13-18-0 record against the spread this season (covering 41.9% of the time).

Yankees Player Leaders

• Aaron Judge leads New York with 50 hits and an OBP of .521, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .761. He's batting .427.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks first, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is first in slugging.
• Judge hopes to build on an 11-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .487 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, six walks and seven RBI.
• Ben Rice has four doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 13 walks. He's batting .266 and slugging .585 with an on-base percentage of .373.
• He ranks 60th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage and eighth in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Paul Goldschmidt is batting .356 with a .475 slugging percentage and 13 RBI this year.
• Goldschmidt heads into this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Anthony Volpe has been key for New York with 27 hits, an OBP of .328 plus a slugging percentage of .456.
• Volpe has safely hit in six straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .316 with six doubles, a home run, four walks and four RBI.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has a .413 slugging percentage, which paces the Rays. He's batting .254 with an on-base percentage of .299.
• Including all qualified players, he ranks 72nd in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 112th and he is 80th in slugging.
• Diaz heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Jonathan Aranda has 28 hits with a .402 OBP to pace his team in both. He has a batting average of .308 while slugging .538.
• He is currently 18th in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters.
• Junior Caminero has six doubles, six home runs and six walks while hitting .256.
• Kameron Misner has seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and six walks while hitting .316.

Yankees vs Rays Head to Head

• 4/20/2025: 4-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 4/19/2025: 10-8 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 4/18/2025: 1-0 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/17/2025: 6-3 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 7/22/2024: 9-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 7/21/2024: 6-4 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 7/20/2024: 9-1 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 7/19/2024: 6-1 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 7/11/2024: 5-4 TB (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 7/10/2024: 2-1 NYY (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)

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